How are the battleship boardgame and movie an example of classic and new? Also I think that she means that the recording toys are the narcs and is apparently crying about it.
It’s funny to think that, if you created Furby today, it actually COULD learn how to talk based on your speech patterns and record everything you say, like people were erroneously afraid the original was doing, but now people would still buy it as long as it, like, told you the weather forecast and played music on command.
And the damned thing would then “mistakenly” dial a random number from your contacts list, and “mistakenly” switch to speaker phone and “mistakenly” keep the call open until either the recipient hung up or you and whomever were talking stopped talking.
[Alexab Siri, and Cortana have all done this sort of thing.]
I had heard about Alexa doing that, and even tried the echo and dot for a bit and noticed quite a few times the ring lit up listening to me even though I never said “Alexa”. I ended up packing her back into her respective boxes and bought Google Home Hub (display screen) and Mini. So far I haven’t noticed anything with that one.
I remain deeply uncomfortable with the idea of having an always-on microphone in my house that is not under my full control. Who knows what information it could be gathering?
I heard from my father-in-law, who worked in military technologies, that Furbies were considered high security risks and banned from installations. Something about recording what’s going on around them.
They were banned, because the advertising claimed that they “learned” how to speak by listening to you. Government offices thought they might “learn” some classified phrases and banned them.
In reality, though, the marketing was misleading. Furbies did gradually add new words to their vocabulary over time, but they were all predetermined words stored in their hard drives, added to the toy’s list of phrases at fixed intervals. They had no ability to record people or repeat their words back.
I’m envisioning one of those pairs figure skating moves where they’re facing each other with one leg outstretched, and it ends with both of them sprawled across the floor.
I think the fact Unity mentioned the Batttleship movie is why Trinity is commenting on the fact Unity saw the Battleship movie. And yes, it took three panels, but she had a lot on her mind: coming up with her brilliant tactic, falling for the exact same tactic, etc.
I must confess that I did see the BATTTLESHIP movie. However, there were mitigating circumstances: just a few weeks before I had been on a tour of the Battleship Missouri, the same one used in the movie (if you are ever on Oahu, it’s worth it to get the hours-long deep interior tour).
If we’re confessing, I saw it too, just out of curiosity. It wasn’t that bad, a good flick for an afternoon’s entertainment, but not a classic by any standard.
… which means it probably will be a cult classic in 20 years. Sort of like some of the horrible films that came out of the ’60s. Oh, who am I kidding? The ’70s and ’80s, too.
*Quietly slips out the back door after not understanding the 90’s joke. Google’s Ferbie from comments. Finally gets joke.*
First time I’ve been too young to get a post 60’s joke.
I’m in my early 20’s, sue me.
Soooo, Unity and Trinity are both essentially piles of proto-sentient nano-goo that think lightsabers and battleship movies are cool. Aaand, some random selection of human-shaped flesh to allow them to be more focused and interact with the world more conveniently. But that last part is optional.
I gotta ask, what’s the result if you put both of them into a large pot and stir? Does the resulting pile of proto-sentient nano-goo have both sets of memories? Does it hate itself – even to the extent that these two hate each other?
And this is relevant because, what’s the expected outcome of these two fighting each other? And how is it different from both of them being stirred together in a pot?
And in an unrelated question that may become important later… If there’s a Unity and a Trinity, there’s bound to be a Binity somewhere. And being on the lookout might not be a bad idea.
Unity is the union of half black & half white (more or less), so technically, she is the “binity” version. Trinity is three colours. The only time we ever got to see a single-colour version was in the mirror universe when Mirror Unity swapped parts with our Unity, so both of them were uniformly coloured.
You must click the link. Then you will understand. In the link there is love. In the link there is meaning. Give us your address so we can hold your eyes open and share the experience with you.
Awwww.
Huh. And now, we go to the FOOT SWEEP!!
Or foot swap
The Battleship movie was a lot better if you read the novelization first. It told both sides of the story.
The Dare Devil movie novelization was just better period.
Does it provide backstory? I mean, what happened B-4?
Huh, I think that may well win you the internet for today Dr. Steve 😀
How are the battleship boardgame and movie an example of classic and new? Also I think that she means that the recording toys are the narcs and is apparently crying about it.
The battle was won by a WWII warship, IIRC. And that’s a sweat drop, I think.
It’s funny to think that, if you created Furby today, it actually COULD learn how to talk based on your speech patterns and record everything you say, like people were erroneously afraid the original was doing, but now people would still buy it as long as it, like, told you the weather forecast and played music on command.
And the damned thing would then “mistakenly” dial a random number from your contacts list, and “mistakenly” switch to speaker phone and “mistakenly” keep the call open until either the recipient hung up or you and whomever were talking stopped talking.
[Alexab Siri, and Cortana have all done this sort of thing.]
I had heard about Alexa doing that, and even tried the echo and dot for a bit and noticed quite a few times the ring lit up listening to me even though I never said “Alexa”. I ended up packing her back into her respective boxes and bought Google Home Hub (display screen) and Mini. So far I haven’t noticed anything with that one.
There is/was a Furby Alien Autopsy site that was quite awesome. Some day I (or somebody) should look to see if it still exists, it was a lot of fun.
I think it still is if the following was the site:
http://www.phobe.com/furby/index.html
I remain deeply uncomfortable with the idea of having an always-on microphone in my house that is not under my full control. Who knows what information it could be gathering?
I heard from my father-in-law, who worked in military technologies, that Furbies were considered high security risks and banned from installations. Something about recording what’s going on around them.
They were banned, because the advertising claimed that they “learned” how to speak by listening to you. Government offices thought they might “learn” some classified phrases and banned them.
In reality, though, the marketing was misleading. Furbies did gradually add new words to their vocabulary over time, but they were all predetermined words stored in their hard drives, added to the toy’s list of phrases at fixed intervals. They had no ability to record people or repeat their words back.
Aaaaand… It was almost a perfect leg-sweep setup, but the short attention span wins again.
Problem is, they were both distracted. Though both were using the same simple-minded ploy, neither was ready for it.
Doesn’t look like either of them has (had) any brains (for lunch).
I’m curious as to what two people simultaneously attempting to legsweep one another would look like.
I’m envisioning one of those pairs figure skating moves where they’re facing each other with one leg outstretched, and it ends with both of them sprawled across the floor.
She LITERALLY just mentioned the Battleship Movie!
Always hard to tell with Unity, but Trinity *may* be slower on the uptake.
I think they’re the only two who saw the Battleship movie, aside from reviewers.
I think the fact Unity mentioned the Batttleship movie is why Trinity is commenting on the fact Unity saw the Battleship movie. And yes, it took three panels, but she had a lot on her mind: coming up with her brilliant tactic, falling for the exact same tactic, etc.
Well,this is going nowhere fast!
A “New” recruit for Skin Horse?
Can’t wait for them to become best friends.
I must confess that I did see the BATTTLESHIP movie. However, there were mitigating circumstances: just a few weeks before I had been on a tour of the Battleship Missouri, the same one used in the movie (if you are ever on Oahu, it’s worth it to get the hours-long deep interior tour).
If we’re confessing, I saw it too, just out of curiosity. It wasn’t that bad, a good flick for an afternoon’s entertainment, but not a classic by any standard.
… which means it probably will be a cult classic in 20 years. Sort of like some of the horrible films that came out of the ’60s. Oh, who am I kidding? The ’70s and ’80s, too.
*Quietly slips out the back door after not understanding the 90’s joke. Google’s Ferbie from comments. Finally gets joke.*
First time I’ve been too young to get a post 60’s joke.
I’m in my early 20’s, sue me.
It’s almost like they were…made for each other.
Somebody actually saw the Battleship movie?
Come on, people, defeating your moral opposite twin is easy. You just force them to decide between their own survival and the greater good.
Now, now, perfectly symmetrical lack of violence never solved anything!
TBF, furbies are definitely evil—and not cuddly evil. Dr Narbon–type evil. Those DONKEY WRESTLERS will kill you in your sleep.
Really, cant wait for them to try using the control phrase on each other.
Unity and Trinity: Each a perfect blend of duplicity and gullibility.
Soooo, Unity and Trinity are both essentially piles of proto-sentient nano-goo that think lightsabers and battleship movies are cool. Aaand, some random selection of human-shaped flesh to allow them to be more focused and interact with the world more conveniently. But that last part is optional.
I gotta ask, what’s the result if you put both of them into a large pot and stir? Does the resulting pile of proto-sentient nano-goo have both sets of memories? Does it hate itself – even to the extent that these two hate each other?
And this is relevant because, what’s the expected outcome of these two fighting each other? And how is it different from both of them being stirred together in a pot?
And in an unrelated question that may become important later… If there’s a Unity and a Trinity, there’s bound to be a Binity somewhere. And being on the lookout might not be a bad idea.
Unity is the union of half black & half white (more or less), so technically, she is the “binity” version. Trinity is three colours. The only time we ever got to see a single-colour version was in the mirror universe when Mirror Unity swapped parts with our Unity, so both of them were uniformly coloured.
https://gizmodo.com/man-redefines-horror-by-building-a-singing-furby-organ-1822924179
I am definitely not clicking on that. What has been seen cannot be unseen. And I really don’t want that ingrained in my memory for all of time.
You must click the link. Then you will understand. In the link there is love. In the link there is meaning. Give us your address so we can hold your eyes open and share the experience with you.
Do your worst. I will hold the line against the link.
I’ll save this for the next time I need to cleanse my eyes of Leonard Nimoy singing “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins”…
*South Island Theme plays*
You might know everything I’m going to do,
But that’s not going to help, because I don’t know anything I’m going to do!
STRANGE, ISN’T IT?